The heart of our mission is to find the amazing souls that breathe life into our communities. In the recent weeks, we’ve had the privilege to connect with some incredible artists, creatives, entrepreneurs and rabble rousers and we can’t begin to express how impressed we are with the incredible group below.
Amaris Garcia
I started with Glamaris Cakes back in October of 2020. I was a newly vegan, 19 years old, and entering the world of cake-decorating + baking. I’ve always had a passion for art, so translating that into my baking was a must for me. I self-taught myself how to bake, decorate, frost, tier, and create edible works of art! Read more>>
Lawrence Clayton
We got started in 2016 and I had an idea for a local board brand however I didn’t have any money a friend of mine let me borrow $350 to place my first order and from there it just kind of kept snowballing until we were able to order more and more and more sometime in between when I own this skate shop. Read more>>
Remy Bones
YOUR STORY Before there was Remy Bones LLC, a mobile app or a restaurant residency, there was simply me, my drums and Downtown San Antonio. My name is Jeremy Evans, but San Antonio knows me professionally as Remy Bones. I was born in Omaha, Nebraska, but I was raised in San Antonio’s 210. Read more>>
Shannon Sionna
My mama says I hummed before I spoke any words. I’ve always been surrounded by music – my parents loved everything from soft rock to doo wop to 90’s r&b. Selena was the first performer I ever saw live (The Last Concert DVD) and that was the spark that lit the flame. Read more>>
Alyssa Beard
Howdy! My name is Alyssa Beard and I am an independent artist and dance performer. I grew up pretty impoverished, living with my single dad in Glen Burnie Maryland, eating ice chips for a snack. We didn’t have much, and the things we did have were due to my dads work benefits. With his electrician benefits, we had access to cable and tv shows. Read more>>
Grace Williams
I am originally from Milwaukee Wisconsin I moved to San Antonio in 2018 and started my Esthetic Program in 2019, shortly after I completed my license I started my first job in the industry at a day spa, then transitioned into working at a hair salon. Read more>>
Jesse Torres Jr
I was born and raised in San Antonio, with deep roots on the West Side. My story has never been a straight line. Growing up, I was exposed to a lot at an early age, and during the 1990s I became heavily involved in gang life. At the time, that world was about loyalty, reputation, survival, and belonging. Read more>>
Parker Dolphin
Parker started distilling almost ten years ago as an intern at a craft distillery close to his hometown. After gaining experience there, he moved on to further his knowledge by becoming head distiller at distilleries that would become stops on the road to building his own business. Read more>>
LuLu Quintanilla
From as early as I can remember, I knew I wanted to perform. I was born with a limb difference in my right hand, and while that was simply a part of who I was growing up, I never saw it as something that should define what I could or couldn’t do. My imagination was always much bigger than that. Read more>>
Ronnie-Lynn Buers
I am a former grocery store baker. I left Sprouts 14 years ago after my first child was born. Now I work for myself. My hours are more flexible and it allows me to ensure a higher quality product for my customers. I love what I do and how I am able to be a baker on my terms. Read more>>
Aubrey Gann
I always envied professionals who talked about discovering their calling and turning it into a career. By the time I was settling into my 20s, I just assumed something like that wasn’t in the cards for me. Read more>>
Anastasia Saenz
Hi, I’m Anastasia, the designer and teacher behind Art & Soul TX Design. I started this business in 2019 on Etsy out of pure necessity. As an Art teacher, I needed planner stickers that actually reflected my world: Art shows, discovery days, district meetings, and more. When I went looking, all I found were generic ‘Faculty Meeting’ reminders. Nothing made for an Art educator. Read more>>
Rachel McSweeney
I’ve always been creative and entrepreneurial. I’ve been a photographer for over 12 years, which eventually led me into content creation, marketing, and social media. But The Social Maverick really comes from something much more personal. Growing up, my extended family was in the public eye, and our last name was well known throughout our area and different media communities. Read more>>
Lindsey Hoggard
I started with Oak Haven Massage in 2011 at the front desk. I was planning for it to be a temporary job while I searched for a long term career where I could utilize my business degree. However, within a few months, I was promoted to bookkeeper, which meant I worked out of our founder, Dr. Steven Shuel’s, office. Read more>>
Marisa Bushman
I came to San Antonio as a musician, and over time it became much more than the place where I lived and worked—it became home. Like many classically trained musicians, I had spent much of my early life following a fairly established path: intensive study, auditions, performances, and work within traditional musical institutions. Read more>>
Ryan Oson
I grew up playing competitive hockey from the age of 9 through 19, and hockey played a major role in shaping who I am today. It gave me purpose, discipline, and structure, and introduced me to a world I was genuinely passionate about. I was always fascinated by professional sports and especially custom jerseys in the NHL, NBA, NFL, MLB, and other leagues. Read more>>
Ashlen Isbell
I have always been an artist, since I was young, with a specific lean towards 3d art forms. For many years in school I would do some basic work with various mediums until eventually starting to do ceramics for several years in high school and college. Read more>>
Sonja Salinas
At the age of 10, I started living with my aunt and uncle who owned a successful print shop in Universal City, Texas. This is where I began to learn about the printing industry. Between 2016 – 2022, I started to teach myself how to screen print and then quickly moved to vinyl and sublimation printing. Read more>>
Joel Panchevre
I am Joel Panchevre, owner of Thirsty Aztec. The company behind the business was formed in 2016, and we opened Thirsty Aztec on the River Walk in 2017. From the beginning, the idea was focused: give people a fun, fast way to enjoy a frozen margarita, beer, cocktail or nonalcoholic drink without having to stop their day and sit down for a full meal. Read more>>
Lenore Gregson
My story has really been one of evolution, resilience, and refusing to allow other people to define what I was capable of becoming. I have always been entrepreneurial and extremely driven. I learned early in life that if I wanted something, I had to be willing to work for it—and that philosophy has followed me through every chapter of my life. Read more>>
Nikki Bravo
I got a taste in the wedding industry back in 2003 doing floral, took a little break, then decided to start my wedding planning business 13 years ago. Read more>>
Jason Layton
I’m originally from Laredo, Texas, where I was born and raised alongside most of my family. I made the move to San Antonio during my senior year of high school, and this city has been home ever since. I’ve always been a creative person, although I didn’t necessarily know what that meant for me growing up. Read more>>
Glo Bueno
My story is pretty typical, growing up in a small town (for majority of my childhood) i joined theatre (lived and breathed it) which then would snowball into something bigger. When i was not in school, i pretty much studied pop-culture on my own. I always knew i wanted to be creative, not question about it. Read more>>
Cori Ross and Alonso Aguilar
Ember Aesthetics really came from the two of us wanting to create something of our own. We both came into aesthetics from different backgrounds, but we share a lot of the same ideas about how we want people to feel when they come to see us. Read more>>
Tryce Lempar
My name is Tryce Lempar I’m the CEO of Blue Shore Media Group; My story has never followed a traditional path. Before entering the media industry, I was a Monster Energy athlete competing in motocross, an experience that introduced me at a young age to the power of branding, audience connection, and lifestyle-driven marketing. Read more>>
Jesse “Hype” Suniga
Ever since I was a Kid growing up in the Country, I knew I loved Sports! Read more>>
Elizeth Aguirre
I started making content by making fun/relatable fitness content on TikTok. My audience quickly grew and began to ask for workout routines and tips which eventually led me to becoming a personal coach. Years later i’ve become a mom and am now a small influencer who posts mom content, fitness content, and lifestyle content. Read more>>
Jaimee Chappell
When I was a child, I remember my mom asking me to rub a knot in her shoulder. Hearing her gratitude for being provided relief felt fulfilling. My grandpa loved his scalp being massaged and would fall asleep in, what felt like, seconds. With the support and encouragement of those two, my passion for giving massages grew. Read more>>
Linda Ibarra-Gonzales
I love food and in particular pastries. I recall my sisters and I tried baking a cake for my mother when we were just kids. We thought, how difficult can this be. Unfortunately, it was a flop, but my mother being the dear that she was, was so gracious and said she really enjoyed it. Read more>>
Lorena Lorenzo
My journey as an artist started in Havana, Cuba, where I studied Fine Arts from a young age and developed a deep connection to drawing, painting, and visual storytelling. Art has always been the way I understand and express the world around me. Read more>>
ShaRon Maxwell
I’m a lieutenant of correctional officers and also a home chef. I started in corrections when I was 25 only out of necessity. I’ve always loved cooking and it started with watching my aunt cook. She never taught me how but I learned by watching her and other people. Read more>>
